Grilled figs( SERVES 6 )

If you have small figs, this recipe will make a lovely finger food to serve with drinks. Or choose a larger variety of fig and serve as a starter by popping the grilled figs on top of some fresh rocket or salad leaves moistened with vinaigrette.

I split my figs in half through the stalk and add them to salads. Perhaps the perfect partner for a ripe fig is thinly sliced prosciutto, as the ham’s saltiness is a great counterpoint to the sweet fruit.

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